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Law firm launches app for doing business in Indonesia
Hogan Lovells has launched a new app intended to help businesses navigate the legal landscape when in Indonesia.
Mishcon de Reya advises former Torex boss in claim against RBS and KPMG
Mishcon de Reya is acting for former Torex Retail chief executive Neil Mitchell in a £128m claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland and KPMG, with Dentons and Stephenson Harwood advising the def...
Linklaters and Freshfields take roles as Steinhoff angles for Poundland takeover
Magic Circle outfits Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed lead roles in an attempt by South Africa's Steinhoff to takeover British retailer Poundland.
Merkel stresses importance of independent Chinese judiciary
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been in China on a state visit and has used the occasion to urge Beijing to ensure an independent judiciary.
DLA Piper partner fined £15k for sexist emails
A London-based partner at DLA Piper has been fined £15,000 for sending 'despicable' emails to the Premier League's executive chairman Richard Scudamore.
Quinn Emanuel launches UK construction disputes group with HSF hire
James Bremen has left Herbert Smith Freehills to establish a UK construction disputes practice at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
International firm launches innovation hub
DAC Beachcroft has become the latest international law firm to create a team focused on innovation, with its Claims Solutions Group launching Innovations Lab, a new research and development hub.
PwC pushes Aussie growth
Professional services giant PwC has boosted its Australian operation with the addition of five new senior partners to its legal services team.
Legal Ombudsman names all firms subject to complaints
The Legal Ombudsman has today published its annual name-and-shame list, revealing it received complaints about 1,673 firms and individuals during the last financial year.
UK hires: 13 June
A round-up of moves across the UK.
Terra Firma withdraws EMI claim against Citi
After more than six years of litigation in New York and London, Terra Firma Capital Partners has withdrawn its £2.3bn claim against Citigroup just days after the trial started at London's Hi...
Trademark dispute over chocolate-covered peanuts
Two of the world's largest food manufacturers have been in court in Sweden over a dispute involving chocolate-covered peanuts.
Revenue growth slows at CMS as group posts 8.4 per cent increase
CMS has reported its financials for 2015/16, with turnover rising 8.4 per cent year-on-year to £735.2m.
Dentons partners with funding firm for legal tech push
Dentons' legal tech venture development platform Nextlaw Labs has partnered with funding firm Seedcamp to co-sponsor a global call to early stage legal tech startups.
Kemp Little turnover jumps 15 per cent
Boutique law firm Kemp Little has turnover of £12.2m for the 2015/16 financial year, a 15 per cent increase from the previous year's £10.6m.
TV show 'Ellen' facing lawsuit after breast joke goes bust
The hit US show has been slapped with a lawsuit for a feature about allegedly humorous business names.
Shoosmiths launches London family practice
Shoosmiths has launched a family law practice in London with the hire of two partners from Howard Kennedy.
Disputes drive Fieldfisher's seven per cent revenue jump
Fieldfisher has posted a seven per cent increase in firm-wide revenues for 2015/16, up to £121.5m from £113.3m.
Withy King to merge with Royds
Bath-based Withy King and City firm Royds have announced they are to merge, creating a national firm with turnover of more than £30m.
Bakers, Eversheds and Hogan Lovells secure places on defence multinational's first panel
Baker & McKenzie, Eversheds and Hogan Lovells are among nine firms to have won spots on the inaugural global legal panel of French multinational aerospace, defence and security firm Safran.